It seemed his woes continued as the 6-foot-5 cager missed his first three shots in eight minutes of action in the first half.

But the former Gilas Pilipinas pool member, who turns 28 on April 3, rediscovered his touch just in time as he scattered his entire output after the intermission, including 16 points in the payoff period.

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The departure of Kyle Pascual in a trade to Blackwater for Jason Ballesteros has seemed to give Ramos more minutes at either forward spots, but the latter played it down.